The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will begin on February 7 and continue until March 8, 2026. The tournament will be hosted across multiple venues in India and Sri Lanka.
A total of 20 teams will take part in the competition. These teams are divided into four groups, with five teams in each group, promising exciting and competitive matches.
All participating nations have now confirmed their final squads. This article covers the complete team lists, along with the full match schedule and broadcasting details for fans around the world.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Groups And Squads
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, will feature 20 teams divided into four groups for the first round of the tournament
| Group | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 | Team 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | India | Pakistan | Netherlands | Namibia | USA |
| B | Bangladesh | England | Italy | Nepal | West Indies |
| C | Australia | Ireland | Oman | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe |
| D | South Africa | New Zealand | Afghanistan | UAE | Canada |
The final 15-member squads have been announced for all participating teams ahead of the tournament.
Take a look at the full squads of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as per the groups:
Group A
India
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
USA
Monank Patel (c), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane
Namibia
Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo
Reserve: Alexander Volschenk
Netherlands
Scott Edwards (c), Colin Ackermann, Noah Croes, Bas de Leede, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Max O’Dowd, Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Saqib Zulfiqar
Pakistan
Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq
Group B
Australia
Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Janith Perera, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga
Zimbabwe
Sikandar Raza (c), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Graeme Cremer, Bradley Evans, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Brendan Taylor
Ireland
Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Harry Tector, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young
Oman
Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem
Group C
England
Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood
West Indies
Shai Hope (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd
Italy
Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge Kalugamage, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Benjamin Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca
Nepal
Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam
Scotland
Richie Berrington (c), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross, Bradley Currie, Oliver Davidson, Chris Greaves, Zainullah Ihsan, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheal
Travelling reserves: Jasper Davidson, Jack Jarvis. Non-travelling reserves: Mackenzie Jones, Chris McBride, Charlie Tear
Group D
South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs
New Zealand
Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi
Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Noor Ahmad, Abdullah Ahmadzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Naveen Ul Haq, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran
Reserves: AM Ghazanfar, Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi
Canada
Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Ajayveer Hundal, Ansh Patel, Dilon Heyliger, Harsh Thaker, Jaskarandeep Buttar, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Shreyas Movva, Yuvraj Samra
UAE
Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Mayank Kumar, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rohid Khan, Sohaib Khan, Simranjeet Singh
ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 starts on February 7, with India facing the USA in the opening match.
Here is the complete schedule of the 2026 T20 World Cup:
| Date | Teams | Time (Local) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 7 2026 | Pakistan vs Netherlands | 11:00 AM | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
| Sat, Feb 7 2026 | West Indies vs Scotland | 3:00 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Sat, Feb 7 2026 | India vs USA | 7:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sun, Feb 8 2026 | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 11:00 AM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Sun, Feb 8 2026 | England vs Nepal | 3:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sun, Feb 8 2026 | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | 7:00 PM | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Mon, Feb 9 2026 | Scotland vs Italy | 11:00 AM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Mon, Feb 9 2026 | Zimbabwe vs Oman | 3:00 PM | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
| Mon, Feb 9 2026 | South Africa vs Canada | 7:00 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Tue, Feb 10 2026 | Netherlands vs Namibia | 11:00 AM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Tue, Feb 10 2026 | New Zealand vs UAE | 3:00 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Tue, Feb 10 2026 | Pakistan vs USA | 7:00 PM | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
| Wed, Feb 11 2026 | South Africa vs Afghanistan | 11:00 AM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Wed, Feb 11 2026 | Australia vs Ireland | 3:00 PM | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Wed, Feb 11 2026 | England vs West Indies | 7:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Thu, Feb 12 2026 | Sri Lanka vs Oman | 11:00 AM | Pallekele Stadium, Kandy |
| Thu, Feb 12 2026 | Nepal vs Italy | 3:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Thu, Feb 12 2026 | India vs Namibia | 7:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Fri, Feb 13 2026 | Australia vs Zimbabwe | 11:00 AM | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Fri, Feb 13 2026 | Canada vs UAE | 3:00 PM | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Fri, Feb 13 2026 | USA vs Netherlands | 7:00 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Sat, Feb 14 2026 | Ireland vs Oman | 11:00 AM | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
| Sat, Feb 14 2026 | England vs Scotland | 3:00 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Sat, Feb 14 2026 | New Zealand vs South Africa | 7:00 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| Sun, Feb 15 2026 | West Indies vs Nepal | 11:00 AM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sun, Feb 15 2026 | USA vs Namibia | 3:00 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Sun, Feb 15 2026 | India vs Pakistan | 7:00 PM | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Wed, Mar 4 2026 | 1st Semi-Final | 7:00 PM | TBC |
| Thu, Mar 5 2026 | 2nd Semi-Final | 7:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Sun, Mar 8 2026 | Final | 7:00 PM | TBC |
Where to Watch The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026?
You can watch the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 live on different platforms around the world. In India, Star Sports will telecast all matches on its TV channels, while JioHotstar will provide live streaming for digital viewers.
For international fans, matches will be available through regional broadcasters. Sky Sports will show the tournament in the United Kingdom, and Willow TV will handle live coverage in the United States and Canada.
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Conclusion: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squads Are Confirmed
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will take place from February 7 to March 8 across India and Sri Lanka. Twenty teams will compete, promising exciting cricket action for fans everywhere.
All teams have announced their 15-member squads, featuring a mix of top international stars and rising talent. The tournament will include thrilling matchups, including India versus Pakistan and other classic rivalries across the four groups.
Fans can watch the matches live on TV and streaming platforms worldwide. With squads confirmed and venues ready, the stage is set for an unforgettable T20 World Cup.
